Tonight the Lady Purples would like to honor and recognize Coach
@jhoodbb25
for his resilience and perseverance with this dreadful disease! We admire your fight coach! It was great to see you back on the sidelines coaching the Lady Dragons!!
#ITSBIGGERTHANBASKETBALL
🎉Celebrate Your Teammates🎉
Congratulations to
@3saniyahshelton
for scoring her 2000th career point tonight in the first round of the 4th Region Tournament!
Congrats to
@tballa13
on signing to continue her collegiate and academic career at Spoon River Junior College. T'Alla spent last season at DME Sports Academy in Florida. T'Alla wanted to come back home to
@BGHSPurplesNews
to have her signing! Congrats T'Alla!
#EmbraceTheGrind
We are excited to announce that the Lady Purples have received an invite to be one of the 4 at-large teams in next season’s
@GirlsBballLIT
. It’s an honor to play in this prestigious event! This will be the 49th year for this event!!!
#EmbraceTheGrind
Lady Purples are the 2018 Bankers Hardwood Classic Tournament Champs! Defeated Warren East 75-58.
@KiyahGray
was selected as the player of the game!!!!
#EmbraceTheGrind
The list of accomplishments are long. Individually and collectively this group has set the bar extremely high. Proud is an understatement! Heads High, chins up, smile big! You all should be proud!
#EmbraceTheGrind
#EveryDay
#Ubuntu
Congratulations to
@KaylahJames3
for being selected to the Sweet 16 All Tournament Team. Lyn averaged 14.5 points and 16.5 Rebounds in 2 games. Her 19 rebound performance in the first round game ranks 2nd all time in KHSAA Sweet 16 History!
#EmbraceTheGrind
We are excited to announce that
@10kelseyk
will be joining our Lady Purple Basketball coaching staff for this upcoming season! We are looking forward to working with you Coach K!!!!
#EmbraceTheGrind
Our senior leader has been outstanding this post season! If only you knew
@KiyahGray
's story and journey to return to the hardwood! Check out this highlight, you can see her love❤ and passion for the game and her team!
#EmbraceTheGrind
Congrats to
@KaylahJames3
for being selected as the 4th Region Coaches Association POY! Also congrats to
@meadowtisdale
for being selected to the 4th Region Coaches Association 1st Team All Region!
#EmbraceTheGrind
Lady Purples prepping for the state tournament! Ready to compete tomorrow at Rupp Arena! Hoping to see all of Purple Nation there to support!
#EmbraceTheGrind
We love multi sport athletes! Freshman Elizabeth Richey with her first career HR! First of many!!! Not to mention that
@PurplesSoftball
has now won 5 in a row!!!!
In a year of so much uncertainty & adversity, these two young ladies have been challenged and pushed to the max. They accepted new roles, embraced hard coaching, & led their teammates through a gauntlet of a schedule! Congrats again
@KaylahJames3
and
@meadowtisdale
! Not done yet!
Finished up a very tough June Team Camp Schedule! Very proud of the dedication of this group! Tons of learning and growing together! Enjoy the dead period ladies!
#EmbraceTheGrind
This morning at 10am we get to celebrate with
@3saniyahshelton
and
@meadowtisdale
as they make their college choice officially official! Congrats ladies! We are proud of you!
Define Toughness?
Our answer is
@emmahuskey12
! Her teammates refer to her as the "Engine"...her coaches refer to her as the ❤beat!
Very few competes like
#4
! Her self-lessness is truly one of a kind!
#EmbraceTheGrind
Some will see “Runner-Up” but we choose to see GROWTH! 3-1 at the QOC and 8-2 heading into Christmas Break! Keep growing Ladies!
#EmbraceTheGrind
#EveryDay
If anyone can come back from an injury earlier than expected....
@emmahuskey12
can!
Dislocated shoulder usually means 6-8 weeks recovery!
Emma was back in 4 weeks just in time for regional tournament play!
Define Toughness.... Emma Huskey!
#EmbraceTheGrind
It takes a different mindset to play for our program. We never know who will lead us in scoring night to night. Our individual scoring stats aren’t eye opening! Last night we had 17 assists on 24 made field goals! We celebrate sharing the ball!
#EveryDay
#ETG
Congrats to
@meadowtisdale
@tanayabailey_
and
@3saniyahshelton
for being selected to the QOC All Tournament Team. Saniyah was also elected player of the game from last nights semifinal game. Great to have our 3 seniors paving the way!
Get you a center than stretch the floor like
@KaylahJames3
! Lyn showcasing her shooting ability at the Ohio/KY All Star game weekend festivities!
#EmbraceTheGrind
Had our post season meeting with Trinity Tardy and part of the meeting is academic goals!!! This girl made a 26 on her ACT!! Has aspirations to go to U of L to pursue a nursing degree!!!! This is what is all about!!! Beauty, Brains, and Ball!!!!
Tonight we recognized
@3saniyahshelton
and
@meadowtisdale
for being added to the 1000 career rebound club! What an accomplishment! Congrats ladies, but remember we still have more rebounds to grab!!!!
“The true warrior understands and seizes that moment by giving an effort so intense and so intuitive that it could only be called one from the heart” – Pat Riley
@emmahuskey12
@LadyPurpleHoops
#heartofachampion
It's Spirit/Homecoming Week at BGHS! These two young ladies have been voted to represent their class on the homecoming court on Friday night! Congrats to these two Lady Purples!!!
@taylor_nakyiaa
@znyahowens
Prayers up this morning for our senior Jamodesty Patterson as she has surgery to repair a torn ACL and meniscus! You got this JaJa and we are all here to support you!
It's a process!
@KiyahGray
is grinding and not allowing the circumstances to stop her progress to getting back to the hardwood! Curious to see what her other teemmates are doing....???
#EmbraceTheGrind
Sophomore guard
@TayaWardlow2
is the first recipient our “Defensive Fighter Gloves”. Taya has been a relentless warrior on the defensive end for our team!
Wow!! What a ride! What a season! Our young ladies left their hearts on the floor tonight! Definitely not the outcome we wanted, but so proud of all our Girls! Our program is moving in the right direction! Exciting time to be a Lady Purple!
#EmbracetheGrind